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accreditation

noun

Definition of accreditation

as in mandate

the granting of power to perform various acts or duties the only body empowered with the accreditation of medical schools in the state

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Recent Examples of accreditation This year’s 2,140 industry accreditations were up 10 percent from last year’s 1,940. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026 The re-accreditation marks the sixth consecutive time the jail has received the ACA’s seal of approval. — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 The museum hasn’t signed on to the voluntary Real Living Wage accreditation issued by the Living Wage Foundation, as other UK cultural organizations, including the Wallace Collection, Greenwich Theatre, and the Multi Story Orchestra, have done. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 In announcing the upfront news, Reinhard also said the Media Rating Council has granted accreditation to the Netflix Ads Suite. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026 California hospices continued to do so, largely through accreditation, until this year. — Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026 Compliance And Accreditation Focus on compliance and accreditation work. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 America maintains two accreditation bodies and two licensing examination pathways for physicians who will ultimately perform identical work. — Abigail MacKenzie, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026 The announcement follows similar action taken by workers at various branches of the V&A Museum in London, who voted to strike over pay, working conditions, and the institution’s refusal to seek living wage accreditation. — News Desk, Artforum, 3 Aug. 2026

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The United Nations Security Council backed the plan in November — giving it international legitimacy — with a mandate for the board to oversee the demilitarization and rebuilding of Gaza.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
The American Civil Liberties Union asked the Supreme Court on Monday to review a Texas law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom, arguing the mandate violates students’ and parents’ First Amendment rights.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 17 Aug. 2026

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Culture Minister Isaac Tchiakpé rejected RSF’s assertion that the filmmakers had received authorization from his ministry to carry out the documentary shoot.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Without work authorizations and the ability to drive, many have chosen for now, to remain home behind closed doors.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

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